Zederik


Zederik is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of of which is water. It had a population of in.
The municipality of Zederik was formed on January 1, 1986 through the merger of the former municipalities of Ameide, Hei- en Boeicop, Leerbroek, Lexmond, Meerkerk, Nieuwland, and Tienhoven aan de Lek. Zederik merged with Leerdam and Vianen into the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden in the province of Utrecht on January 1, 2019. The municipality was named after the Old Zederik, a small canal running through its area.
The population centres of Zederik consisted of Ameide, Hei- en Boeicop, Leerbroek, Lexmond, Meerkerk, Nieuwland, and Tienhoven aan de Lek.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Zederik, Sept. 2014.

Notable people